Abstract
We examine the role of the vector nature of optical waves on the memory effect. We show that unlike the situation for scalar waves, the time-reversed memory effect is not symmetric for polarizations which are arranged in a crossed configuration. It is also shown that including single scattering into the theory leads to a striking phenomenon-the appearance of a dip in the memory effect.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 97-101 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | EPL |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - 15 Sep 1990 |